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Punchy wrote:Because Bendis sucks and crossovers suck and I should pick an Indie book like Stumptown #2 (my other choice if it actually comes out)

1. I like Bendis - he writes two of my top fifty books ever - Powers and Alias.
2. I like Crossovers, they sell books that don't normally sell. I just don't think they should be over used. If this is Marvel's last company wide for a while, I will be super impressed.
3. I like Stumptown a lot. Seige is a better pick for the group.

thefourthman wrote:1. I like Bendis - he writes two of my top fifty books ever - Powers and Alias.2. I like Crossovers, they sell books that don't normally sell. I just don't think they should be over used. If this is Marvel's last company wide for a while, I will be super impressed.3. I like Stumptown a lot. Seige is a better pick for the group.

I'm also considering Nation X: X-Factor, but if I don't like #200 I won't pick that.

I thought this was a great hook for new readers, a solid, lengthy occult-themed parable that didn't rely on back-story new readers might not be privy to or leave them with any questions beyond asking themselves why they haven't been reading more of Mignola's stuff lately.

I'm a big fan of Richard Corben, but I know he's an acquired taste especially for folks who didn't grow up on the kind of classic EC horror comics this one-shot has a lot in common with. I love his work, it's great there's a lot of it popping up in books at Dark Horse or Marvel lately, with Starr the Slayer or HP Lovecraft's Haunt of Horror mini. I think he does a great job here as well, although it may not be the best showcase for his strengths as an illustrator.